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Old Bugle We - Guere face mask from Iv Coast.
Height; 32 cm.

Hand carved from a single piece of wood and other material with color pigments.
This Bugle face mask is dated from the mid of the 20th century and comes with a certificate of authenticity.

Bugle face mask. The We live in the southwest of the forested Côte d’Ivoire and the southeast of Liberia. They are in fact two separate tribes – the Guere (also known as Ngere) and the Wobe – although they share numerous customs and beliefs. As symbols of societal beliefs and values, their masks reinforce respect for the rules and functioning of society. The most striking feature of the We masks is often a combination of diverse materials that lends these masks tremendous expressive force. This mask represents a male forest spirit. Formerly, bugle masks carried out important social control functions, including judicial decisions, law enforcement, criminal punishment, fine collection, and dispute settlement. Their aggressive, lively performance was intended to instruct in proper behavior, although in recent decades this punitive power has declined.
Material: wood, textile, animal hair, raffia

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Old African We Guere mask - Ivory Coast.

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